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ANR Issues and Updates

This article discusses the strengths of ANR, trends in the budget and staffing, cross-county assignments, and the need for new advisor positions.

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ANR Issues and Updates

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  1. ANR Issues and Updates Richard B. Standiford Associate Vice President Vegetable Crops Continuing Conference 2005 December 1, 2005, Davis

  2. Overview • Strengths of ANR • Budget • Staffing • Cross County Assignments • New Advisor Positions • Workgroups

  3. Strengths of ANR • Best public research university scientists in world • Most outstanding network of local-based advisors • Involved clientele • History of interaction with local CE • Generous support • Teamwork – campus-county continuum • Diversity • Ecosystems • Commodities • People

  4. Trends in ANR Budget 1992=215M, 1999=248M, 2004=336M

  5. Trends in UCCE Academics

  6. Trends in County Support

  7. County Support per Advisor

  8. County Support per Advisor Historical specialist Support = $40,000/FTE Current specialist Support = $19,000/FTE

  9. County FTE by Program Area

  10. Trends in Advisor Programs • More cross-county • More commodity assignments • More reliance on extramural grants • More difficult to maintain campus ties • Demographics – large number of retirements • Recruit and retain the best! • Competitive salaries, facilities

  11. Cross-County Assignments

  12. County Size County size # counties # advisors advisors w/ cross-county

  13. Cross-County Assignments by General Program Area Total Advisors Cross-county Percent advisors Human Resources Agricultural Resources Natural Resources County Directors

  14. Future Position Requests • Statewide planning • Build Coalitions • Program Council Rating • Open, Transparent • Ties in with Broad Program Need

  15. Principles of ANR resource allocation (1) Merit- i.e., assessment of need and potential impact of proposed programs; (2) Statewideperspective- i.e., local, regional or broader needs as assessed and addressed from a statewide perspective; (3) Open and participatory process- having input solicited and considered from Division stakeholders; and (4)Transparency- with both the process and the decisions known to Division stakeholders.

  16. Criteria for Considering and Rating Positions 1)  Fills critical programmatic or administrative gap that is an urgent need to address immediately, 2)  Consistent with current high priority issues/program areas, 3)  Likelihood of making a significant impact, 4)  Builds on strengths of ANR 5)  Strengthens research-extension continuum, 6)  Demonstrates stakeholder input, and 7)  Availability of support (county, industry, agency) for the position.

  17. 2005-06 CE Advisor Positions

  18. ANR Advisor Positions 2006-07 • 52 positions under consideration • Input by campuses to Regional Directors • 6 to 10 per region provided to Program Council as part of budget call process http://groups.ucanr.org/directions/

  19. General Summary of Proposed Advisors Positions – 2006-07

  20. Workgroups and Coordinating Conferences • 83 ratified • 22 Human Resource • 15 Ag Policy/Pest Management • 29 Ag Productivity • 17 Natural Resources and Animal Agriculture • 1000 ANR members

  21. Specialist Status • 117 total in state • Cuts of 03-04 concentrated on support • All reversions returned to campuses • Executive Council policy to use reversions to rebuild support to critical level • Current support per specialist = $19,000 • Minimum support thresholds is $30,000 per FTE

  22. Questions?

  23. ANR BUDGETED FUNDS BY FUNCTION

  24. SOURCES OF ANR BUDGETED FUNDS

  25. ANR BUDGETED FUNDS BY PROGRAM

  26. Core Issues - ANR

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